Iowa HF536 mandates firearm, hunting, and wildlife instruction for students in grades six through eight.

Iowa HF536 requires school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to offer an age-appropriate model program for students in grades six through eight. This program includes curricula on firearm safety, handling, and storage; Iowa hunting laws and regulations; wildlife education; and emergency preparedness, outdoor survival skills, and first aid. The Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety must develop this model program.

Iowa HF536 mandates firearm, hunting, and wildlife instruction for students in grades six through eight.

Iowa HF536 requires school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to offer an age-appropriate model program for students in grades six through eight. This program includes curricula on firearm safety, handling, and storage; Iowa hunting laws and regulations; wildlife education; and emergency preparedness, outdoor survival skills, and first aid. The Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety must develop this model program.